The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, James and Will question why the Broncos decided to play in a second Thursday Night Football game this season. James lists his reasons why he thinks the Broncos decided to opt into getting flexed into another Thursday Night football game. Will this move come back to haunt the Broncos at the end of the season? Former Bronco and Super Bowl champion, Chris Harris Jr. joins the show to discuss the Broncos new Thursday Night game later this season, the “no fly zone” reunion for the Broncos last weekend, and how the Broncos defense will approach guarding Brock Bowers. The Nuggets face off vs the reigning western conference champion, Mavericks tonight, will Jokic be back in the lineup for the Nuggets? James explains why he has a problem with Jokic missing games, Michael Malone missing games and the Nuggets laissez-faire attitude to the regular season. We wrap up the show with Will and James’ predictions this weekend for the Buffs and Broncos. Can both teams follow through while being considered favorites?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the new expectations for the Broncos. Would anything less than 10-wins be a disappointment? The Broncos look to sweep the Raiders for the first time since 2014, can they get their first win in Las Vegas? Are the Broncos just hitting their stride this season? Will the Raiders pack it in and quit on their team if the Broncos can come out and “punch them in the mouth”? We have breaking news from today, as a top ranked high school quarterback committed to Colorado. Does this secure Coach Prime’s future in Boulder for the future? Will more high-ranking recruits follow suit and come to Boulder? The guys go into the depth the Broncos have built by drafting well the past 3 seasons and how many young players are contributing to Broncos wins.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go pick by pick of the 2024 NFL draft and decide if the Broncos would have rather drafted those players over Bo Nix. Was drafting an offensive lineman or wide receiver an option for the Broncos? Would the guys rather the Broncos have any of the other 5 quarterbacks drafted before Nix? Today’s “Three Count” includes Drew Lock’s confusion over being passed up by Tommy DeVito to be the Giants starter this week, the NBA All-Star Game format, and the recent rise in crime to professional athletes. Zach shares a recent report that the Avalanche believe they are ok at goalie going forward. Do the guys believe this report? Should the Avs be on the search to trade for a goalie? Can the Avs win another cup with average goaltending?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Colorado and Kansas football game this upcoming Saturday. We hear from Kansas head coach, Lance Leipold, and his thoughts on Coach Prime. Can the Broncos get their first win in Las Vegas this weekend? If the Broncos can jump out to a quick start, will the Raiders pack it in and give up? Colorado landed one of the best high school quarterbacks in the country today. Does this mean Coach Prime will be in Boulder for the long haul? Will Julian Lewis be able to attract more top tier recruits and players in the portal to come to Boulder? We have breaking news and an update about Gabe Landeskog, are the guys more or less encouraged by the news? Zach shares how encouraged he is from the Broncos rookie class and how a class like this can set up the Broncos into the future.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go pick by pick from the 2024 NFL Draft and decide if they would rather have any of the 11 players drafted before Bo Nix over Nix. Would a top-tier, non-quarterback have made sense for the Broncos? Would the guys prefer any of the 5 quarterbacks drafted before Nix? Would Jayden Daniels look even better in a Sean Payton offense? We play trivia with questions from the morning show. Can we improve from a tough start to our trivia careers? We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Colorado sports today, including a massive signing from a high school quarterback.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys give Jamal Murray his credit for an impressive game last night but ask why this isn’t the standard for him? How much does Murray actually love or like basketball? Bo Nix won not only rookie offensive player of the week, but NFL offensive player of the week. How great has Bo Nix been when facing blitzes? Has Nix been everything he was advertised as before the season? We saw signs of life from Jamal Murray after two disappointing games without Jokic. How can we get a more consistent Murray throughout the season? Between CU and the Broncos, which team has a better chance of winning a playoff game? The guys answer which team is more dangerous to make the playoffs and make a playoff run.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dig into the Broncos and Buffaloes playoff projections. Are the Broncos and Sean Payton more primed for a playoff run than the Buffs? Will the Buffs lack of size cause them to come up short in a playoff game? Fox College Football analyst, Brock Huard joins the show to discuss the parity in college football, CU’s growth at defensive line, and how Colorado will matchup with Kansas this weekend. Is Prime, primed for a departure to the NFL? Today’s “Three Count” features the Jets reassessing their organization after losing to the Broncos earlier this season, Ray Lewis being considered for a college football head coaching position, 6 Buffs accepting invitations to the Shrine Bowl, and an extra shoutout for Dalton Knecht. Zach and Phil breakdown Nik Bonitto’s breakout season. Is the Broncos depth at defensive line, freeing up multiple guys in the pass rushing group to excel?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bo Nix winning the NFL offensive player of the week award. Zach shares Bo Nix’s number versus the blitz this season and how Nix is figuring out NFL defenses and growing every week. The Nuggets get a win while Jokic is off for personal reasons, are this the types of games we were looking for from Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.? While Zach is admitting Russell Westbrook has added to the Nuggets this season but refutes that Westbrook has been better than Bruce Brown. When will we know the value of Russell Wesbrook to this Nuggets team? Zach asks which team between the Broncos and CU has a better chance of making the playoffs and which team has a better chance of winning a playoff game. Will CU be able to contend with the elite teams across the country? With speculation of Coach Prime heading to the Dallas Cowboys, the guys breakdown the chances of it happening. Would Prime be a good fit in the NFL? We hear from Coach Prime and his thoughts on staying in Boulder.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dissect Bo Nix’s growth throughout the season. Can Bo overtake Jayden Daniels to be the rookie of the year? Is Bo finally in full control of Sean Payton’s offense? James Merilatt, editor of DenverSports.com, joins the show to discuss James’ hesitation to anoint Bo Nix the franchise quarterback, projecting the rest of the Broncos regular season, and if Sean Payton has won over James yet. DO the guys like Sean Payton’s strategy of keep his team humble and speak to the mistakes the Broncos are still making instead of giving his guys flowers for a blowout win? We finish up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Bo Nix’s growth this season, especially when facing the blitz. Where does Will think Coach Prime will be a year from now, CU, the NFL, or retiring?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown Jamal Murray’s struggles in Nikola Jokic’s absence. Will we ever see the same Jamal we saw during the Nuggets championship run? Zach and Phil analyze the confusing Broncos running back room. Will any of the Broncos’ running backs separate themselves or will it be a running back by committee the rest of the season? Could we see Courtland Sutton hit the 1,000 receiving yard mark this season? Will the Broncos extend Sutton beyond this season? We hear from Colorado athletic director, Rick George and his thoughts on Coach Prime’s future in Boulder. Will Deion and CU sign an extension this offseason?